Course Bulletin - for Batch Year 2003

*Physics     2 Yr M.Sc *
* Specialization : None *
* First Year *      * Second Semester *



* Core Course*
PH 408     Mathematical Physics II     6.0
PH 412     Physics Lab II     6.0
PH 414     Electronics Laboratory     3.0
PH 422     Quantum Mechanics II     8.0
PH 424     Electromagnetic Theory I     8.0
PH 430     Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics II     6.0
PH 440     Introduction to Atomic and Molecular Physics     8.0



        Course Contents


        Course Bulletin - for Batch Year 2003

*Physics     2 Yr M.Sc *
* Specialization : None *
* First Year *      * Second Semester *



*Course Code: * PH 408
*Title: * Mathematical Physics II
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: * Functions of complex variables, zeros, poles and branch
cuts. Applications of residue theorem. Analytic continuations.
Dispersion relations. Asymptotic series. Method of steepest descent.
Gamma, Beta and error functions and their asymptotic series. Ordinary
differential equations, second order homogeneous and inhomogeneous
equations, Wronskian, general solutions. Adjoint of a differential
equation. Ordinary and singular points. Series solutions. Gauss
hypergeometric and confluent hypergeometric equations. Sturm-Liouville
problem. Legendre, Hermite and the associated polynomials, their
differential equations, generating functions. Bessel functions,
spherical Bessel functions; first and second kinds; differential
equations. Integral representations of hypergeometric, confluent
hypergeometric and other special functions.
*Text/References: * F.A. Hinchey, Introduction to applicable
Mathematics, part I, Wiley Eastern. P. Dennery and A. Krzywicki,
Mathematics for Physicists, Harper and Row. P. Morse and H. Feshbach,
Methods of Theoretical Physics, Vol.1, McGraw Hill.
*Course Code: * PH 412
*Title: * Physics Lab II
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: * Energy gap of semiconductors, Hall effect, Registivity
of ferrites, Transition of ferroelectrics, Hysterisis of wire and rod
photo conductivity. - emission spectrum, absorption spectrum of iodine,
Rotation spectrum of iodine, Rotation spectrum of cynogar, AlO
vibrational spectrum, Gaseous discharge, Densitometry.
*Text/References: *
*Course Code: * PH 414
*Title: * Electronics Laboratory
*Credits: * 3.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: * Logic gate circuits: all six gates and truth table
verification; R-S and J-K flips using NOR-NAND gates, Design and study
of common emitter amplifier, two stage feeddback amplifier, common
collector and FET apmlifier, Use if IC741: (a) Inverting amplifier (b)
Integulator (c) Multivibrator (d) Weinbridge oscillator, Unregulated and
regulated power supply: estimation of ripple factor for different filters.
*Text/References: *
*Course Code: * PH 422
*Title: * Quantum Mechanics II
*Credits: * 8.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: * Approximation methods in Quantum Mechanics. WKB method.
Connection formulae. Bohr"s quantization condition. Penetration through
a pontential barrier. Time independent perturbation theory. Zeeman and
Stark effects, Convergence of the perturbation series. Time dependent
perturbation theory. Transition, scattering probability. Absorption and
emission of radiation, Einstein coefficients. Variational procedure.
Applications to Helium atom and many particle systems. Theory of
potential scattering. Cross section, method of partial waves.
*Text/References: * E. Merzbacher, Quantum Mechanics, Wiley, 1970 P.M.
Mathews and K. Venkatesan, A text book of Quantum Mechnanics, Tata
McGraw Hill, 1976. A. Messiah, Quantum Mechanics, North Holland. L.
Landau and E. Liftshitz, Quantum Mechanics, Pergamon 1965.
*Course Code: * PH 424
*Title: * Electromagnetic Theory I
*Credits: * 8.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: * Electrostatics. Multipole expansions. Fields in
dielectric media. Magnetic properties of matter. Boundary value
problems. Wave equation. Reflection, refraction and propagation of waves
in dispersive media. Postulates of special relativity. Lorentz
transformation. Relativistic Kinematics.
*Text/References: * J. Reitz and F.J. Milford, Foundations of
Electromagnetic theory, Addison Wesley. C.A. Coulson, Electricity,
Oliver and Boyd A.P. French, Special Relativity,Nelson, London.
*Course Code: * PH 430
*Title: * Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics II
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: *
*Text/References: *
*Course Code: * PH 440
*Title: * Introduction to Atomic and Molecular Physics
*Credits: * 8.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: *
*Text/References: *